This repository contains a simple Bash script that monitors a website and reports its online status. It checks the website at regular intervals and notifies you if the website goes offline or comes back online.
Before running the script, make sure you have curl installed on your system. You can install it using the following command on most Unix-like operating systems:
sudo apt-get install curl
To clone the repository and use the script, run the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/jamacio/WebMonitor.git
To use the script, navigate to the cloned repository directory and pass two parameters: the URL of the website you want to monitor and the string you expect to find on the webpage.
cd WebMonitor
bash WebMonitor.sh "<website_url>" "<string_to_check>"
bash WebMonitor.sh "https://example.com" "Expected Content"
The script will then start monitoring the website, checking every 5 seconds for the specified string. If the string is not found, it assumes the site is offline and starts counting the time until the site comes back online.
The script outputs a progress bar and a message indicating the online status of the website. If the website is offline, it will also show the duration of the downtime.
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The site has been offline for 5 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 10 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 15 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 20 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 25 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 30 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 35 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 40 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 45 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 50 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 55 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 1 minute(s), and 0 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 1 minute(s), and 5 second(s).
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The site has been offline for 1 minute(s), and 10 second(s).